‘I’m satisfied with the goals I’ve scored so far, but all that matters is our promotion’
Sadiq states that Rubi ‘transmits very good ideas that we’ll have to put into action on the pitch. He’s like a teacher.’
‘I’m satisfied, on a personal level, with the goals that I’ve scored so far, but the important thing is not that. All that matters is that we can win promotion to Primera Division, which is the prime objective,’ stated UD Almeria’s top scorer Sadiq Umar to the club's official media. The Nigerian striker is also con of the leading goal-scorers in the championship.
The 24-year-old centre-forward commented ‘I don't look at what the other players who also have scored many goals are doing, although it’s clear that I’d like my team to get promoted and also be the top scorer.’ With five fixtures to go, the Pichichi, Spanish term for top scorer, is Raúl de Tomás from Espanyol de Barcelona with 22 goals, followed by Djurdjevic, who plays for Sporting de Gijón and netted 24 times. Sadiq is behind them in the ranking after scoring 18 goals this season.
The Nigerian forward pointed out ‘we, forwards, are here to score goals and help our teams, so in addition to scoring, I like giving assists and contributing as much as I can to the team.’
When Sadiq was asked about his opinion on the new head coach, he replied ‘he’s giving us great ideas both in attack and defence, which we now have to put into action on the pitch. He’s like a teacher.’ He concluded ‘We did very good things with José Gomes. From there, you have to keep growing and improving to reach our goal.’